Several sections of the Corporate Area will experience a disruption in water supply today and tomorrow (Saturday, August 11), from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This is due to emergency pipeline works being carried out by the National Water Commission (NWC). The works being carried out form part of the NWC’s ongoing Non-Revenue Water Reduction Programme, and involve the installation...

More than 3,500 youth from all parishes will participate in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP). The programme, which starts officially on Monday, August 13, will now last for six weeks, having been extended for an additional two weeks over last year. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, provided...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is to meet this week with the Enterprise Team that was named for the divestment of the Riverton City Landfill. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during a press conference held at the Office of the Prime Minister on July 30, where he gave an...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says he will be going to Cabinet to seek more funds for the provision of water to communities that are severely affected by the current dry conditions. “We are going to be doing an assessment of what is happening across the country, and once we have concluded, I am going to...

Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Councillor Delroy Williams, says a coordinated approach to urban planning and development in the town centres and cities will improve responsiveness and accountability in the Municipalities. Mr.  Williams,  who made a presentation at the recent Local Governance Conference in Montego Bay, St. James, said the urban sector is a key contributor to economic growth,...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, is reporting that the agency has successfully extinguished the smoke nuisance that affected Montego Bay following the extinguishing of the Retirement Dump fire. "The fire was extinguished earlier in the week, however, there was a thick covering of smoke that lingered. We implemented covering activities, using marl and...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the staging of the inaugural conference on local governance provides the opportunity to explore strategies aimed at enhancing operations. He noted that with the local authorities being responsible for 75 per cent of the services provided to the public, it is important to review and examine measures to improve...